Diocese of Acireale
Diocese of Acireale Dioecesis Iaciensis | |
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Cathedral in Acireale | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Catania |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 665 km2 (257 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 111 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 27 June 1844 (181 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di Maria SS. Annunziata |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Antonino Raspanti |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| www.diocesiacireale.it | |
The Diocese of Acireale (Latin: Dioecesis Iaciensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Sicily. It existed on paper from 1844, though it was not actually founded and did not receive a bishop until 1872. From 1872 to 2000, Acireale was directly subject to the Holy See (Papacy). Since 2000, it is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Catania.